Nuclear energy

Energy and Capital Nuclear Energy Stocks: Helium-3: An Energy Solution Only 238,857 Miles Away Have the Chinese finally lost their minds? Energy and Capital Editor Keith Kohl shows readers why China is traveling 238,857 miles to solve its looming energy crisis.

By Jack Spencer If carried out properly, the commission could provide an historic opportunity, helping the U.S. set a new approach for managing its nuclear waste. Despite the broad support that nuclear energy currently enjoys, until the nation comes up with an economically rational and sustainable nuc...

Today's big stories from the nuclear industry: Areva, GDF-Suez to sign nuclear accord French nuclear group Areva SA and energy company GDF-Suez SA are expected soon to sign a partnership to collaborate on nuclear energy projects, according to Wednesday's edition...

Eventually, we're going to come to terms with nuclear energy. Companies like American Ecology Corp. (NASDAQ: ECOL) are one of the few companies in the U.S. which deal with the treatment and disposal of radioactive and hazardous waste. Energy and Capital

By Nick Loris Just because carbon dioxide reductions won’t be passed by elected officials doesn’t mean unelected ones can’t do it. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving forward with its own set of global warming regulations. The EPA’s endangerment finding, which took effect last week...

A Nuclear Revival: An Easy Path to Nuclear Profits Energy and Capital Editor Nick Hodge discusses the latest news in nuclear energy, showing readers two companies that will profit most from an upcoming nuclear revival. Keith Kohl Energy and Capital

One of the growing themes we’ve seen as the so-called nuclear ‘renaissance’ struggles to get off its knees is the attempt by the industry to ‘green’ nuclear energy. We’ve noted before the industry’s PR that is increasingly using the word...

I also think Cameco is a good bet. And you can get broad exposure by holding an industry ETF, like Market Vectors Nuclear Energy (NSYE: NLR). originally appeared in Energy and Capital. Energy and Capital, a free 3x-per-week newsletter, offers practical investment analysis in the new energ...

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Just why nuclear energy should be included is something of a mystery. As Hélène Pelosse, Director-General of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says, ‘it's a long complicated process, it produces waste and is relatively risky’. Despite the industry’s attempts at...

In the final statement of the gathering, rights of the countries to use peaceful nuclear energy in the framework of Non-Proliferation Treaty ( NPT) under ...

PunjabNewsline.com Nuclear energy produces almost no pollution. It is a good alternative to fossil fuels as the world is striving to curb carbon dioxide emissions. ... Most Aussies favour renewable energySydney Morning Herald Tap the untapped sourcesDown to Earth (subscription)

Washington Post Meanwhile, there's new evidence that the Iranian government is lying when it claims to want nuclear energy solely for peaceful purposes. ... Spotlight on Iran Update, December 12, 2009Right Side News all 1,081 news articles »

Nuclear energy does, indeed, seem to meet the criteria of the trilemma, with the Nuclear White Paper concluding that "nuclear power is low-carbon. ...

Nuclear energy has had a bad press in the past. I remember a power station in Somerset ,which was closed down because there was a cluster of childhood ...

Remember his energy policy, such as it was? When candidate Obama was pressed, he reluctantly mentioned nuclear energy, coal, oil, and natural gas. ... Upcoming alternet stories on DiggAlterNet all 8 news articles »

This will mean investing in renewables and nuclear energy and will most likely end up on your fuel bills. Ed Miliband, the Energy and Climate Change ... and more »

The intestinal fortitude of Freeman Dyson blog) In the 50s, many people were fascinated with the potential of nuclear energy. Admiral Lewis L. Strauss, then Chairman of the US Atomic Energy Commission, ...

In the last year or so the rationale for renewable energy has evolved from emphasizing mainly energy security and climate change to focusing on the creation of "green jobs" and the development of an industry that many perceive as the "next big thing": a new global growth wave along the lin...

Channel 4 News Australia has the world's largest reserves of uranium, but no nuclear power. Australians remain largely opposed to nuclear energy due to long term safety ... As I See ItYass Tribune all 1,081 news articles »

During the past 34 years of non-cooperation, Alizadeh said India has made big strides in the nuclear energy field. “It is not only what we can do for them, ... India, Canada clinch civil nuclear dealExpress Buzz AHN -Energy Business Review all 1,166 news articles »

Novinite.com What is important is for the prices to correspond to the expense and methods, Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism Traycho Traykov said in an interview ... Bulgaria to boost energy efficiency, support renewablesReuters all 43 news articles »

YALTA (RIA Novosti) - Ukraine and Russia have prepared a strategic cooperation contract in the nuclear energy sphere until 2020, Ukrainian Prime Minister ... Ukraine and Russia realizing 11 priorities step by stepMIGnews.com.ua all 275 news articles »

Nuclear energy projects will undergo a highly demanding test of their credit worthiness measured by indicators including the credit rating of the project ... Vic Snyder on nuclear energyArkansas Times Does Nuclear Power Fit into a Green Energy Future?HeatingOil.com

2. Energy from nuclear fission and fusion, some facts and physics 2.2. Energy from nuclear fission and fusion, some basics 2.2.1. Civilian and military use of nuclear energy, some remarks 2.3. Liberating the energy from nuclear fission and fusion

http://www.companiesandmarkets.com/Summary-Company-Profile/societe-generale-sa-nuclear-energy-advisory-profile-162751.asp Societe Generale SA - Nuclear Energy - Advisory Profile Summary Societe Generale SA provides financial services in Europe. The Company is organi...

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Nuclear Energy Report, ed.2, 2009 : http://www.reportlinker.com/p0109389/Nuclear-Energy-Report-ed2-2009.html http://www.reportlinker.com/p0109389/Nuclear-Energy-Report-ed2-2009....

The energy market in Finland has been dominated by nuclear energy and shows strong prospects for future growth. Large scale demand for electricity coupled with strong government initiatives has made this segment extremely attractive for prospective investors. In order to meet the car...

The necessary chain reaction to liberate nuclear fission energy is known to be possible if, on average, more than one neutron is emitted for every fission reaction. This is essentially possible only with two uranium isotopes, U235 and U233, and with the plutonium isotope Pu239, where, o...

By Nick Loris Indeed, less than 1 percent of the public’s exposure to radiation comes from nuclear power plants. The average American is exposed to 360 millirem of radiation a year. About 83 percent 300 millirem) of this annual radiation dose comes from natural sources, such as cosmic rays, uranium in t...

By Nick Loris No, we’re not reverting back to Cold War. We’re talking commercial nuclear energy. And we’re talking commercial competition—what will ultimately be the life-blood of the nuclear renaissance. Up until now, big light-water reactors have largely dominated the nuclear industry. 104 of the...

By Conn Carroll The Waxman-Markey bill is nothing more than an anti-growth bailout for corporations and a huge tax on consumers. Fortunately, there is an alternative. Yesterday House conservatives unveiled the American Energy Act which unshackles America’s energy producers by allowing energy expl...

By Don Dion NLR tracks the DAXglobal Nuclear Energy Index, which contains global companies that are principally engaged in aspects of the nuclear energy business. Included in the approximately 38 firms that compose NLR’s index are companies involved in uranium mining, nuclear plant infrastruc...

By Ron Rowland Spot uranium prices are moving strongly off recent lows, up about 25% in the last month. Uranium miners and other stocks in the space are catching a strong bid. Our Fronteer (FRG) pick has worked out well, but for those seeking a diversified basket of stocks, [[NLR]] is the way to go. This secto...

By Nick Loris In economics, one of the first lessons is that there’s no such thing as a free lunch. But what the federal government has been doing to the nuclear energy industry and the nuclear energy ratepayers is just about the closest one can get to a free lunch.

Mike Kantey, of the Coalition Against Nuclear Energy in South Africa, said he was deeply concerned about the incident. “My major concern is whether there was iodine present in the gases emitted. If there was, we could be sitting with a big problem,” ... all 17 news articles

Environmental groups were equally gratified, since they have long seen Yucca Mountain as a choke point for asphyxiating nuclear energy. Greenpeace immediately called for an end to new construction of nuclear power plants, and for all existing reactors ... all 27 news articles

By Gerrit Lansing Jack Spencer: What About Nuclear? If President Obama is serious about his energy objectives then how can he forget nuclear energy? He says that he wants to reduce CO2 emissions, create jobs and get America off foreign oil. Nick Loris: Obama’s Costly Energy Taxes

By Jack Spencer Fast-track the permitting process of new nuclear plants. It takes four years to get a permit to construct a plant. That is too long.Commit to supporting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s review of the Department of Energy’s application to construct the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste res...

By Nick Loris McCabe also made another interesting point that isn’t widely circulated. Many politicians oppose building new power plants or nuclear energy in general because there is no solution to the issue of nuclear waste and that the geologic repository Yucca Mountain is not open yet. At the same t...

By Nick Loris Nuclear energy provides the United States with 20 percent of its electricity, but none to Utah. If the state legislature gets their wish, it could stay that way for the Beehive State: The measure would prevent nuclear power plants from operating in Utah unless there is a federally license...

Others chose to be more timid by applying more conventional methods, such as alternative organic fuels or even developing nuclear energy, which has been ... Progress Energy Florida Signs Contract for New, Advanced-Design ... Reuters all 41 news articles

By Patricia Zohn The idea that someone could sing about nuclear fission and make radioactive fallout compelling was not entirely surprising, and in some respects, especially those of the truly ingenious sets and video projections, the creators have succeeded beyond wildest imagination.

Intellpuke: This commentary was written by H. Bruce Franklin and appeared on Truthout.org's website edition for Friday, October 10, 2008. Some people are making fun of how Sarah Palin pronounces "nuclear." That's a mistake. Instead they should listen to how she used the word - because that d...

Florida's major electric utilities say it will take a lot to keep the lights on in the coming years. But just how will they do it? More power plants? Is nuclear energy the answer? And how does the effort to reduce greenhouse gases play into all this? Listen and learn about Florida's energy fut...

BERLIN A fire at a German power plant and the temporary shutdown of another have boosted supporters of plans to close the countrys nuclear energy program, despite concerns that coal or gasfired replacements will produce more greenhouse gases.

Purdue officials have kept quiet about an inquiry last year into research misconduct allegations against Rusi Taleyarkhan, a Purdue scientist who claimed to have come up with an inexpensive way to produce nuclear energy. But a Dec. 15, 2006, letter that served as final word on the inquiry...

He's best known as the CEO of Telstra, but Dr Switkowski is now the public face of nuclear energy in Australia, heading up ANSTO, the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation. He's well qualified for that role. He has a PhD in nuclear physics and he's relishing the opportunit...

By Mike Millikin That shortage of uranium and of processing facilities worldwide leaves a gap between the potential increase in demand for nuclear energy and the ability to supply fuel for it, said Thomas Neff, a research affiliate at MIT’s Center for International Studies.

Here is a question: why are we content to subsidise wind power and nuclear energy for environmental reasons, but not subsidise the indigenous coal industry for the same reason? Scottish Enterprise and Scottish & Southern Energy are currently funding a feasibility study for a pilo...